Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (PLRX) Research

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company in the clinical development stage, dedicated to discovering, advancing, and bringing to market innovative therapies for fibrotic and related diseases across the United States. Its flagship investigational product, PLN-74809, is an orally administered, small-molecule, dual-selective inhibitor targeting both avß6 and avß1 integrins, which is currently progressing through three distinct Phase 2a clinical trials. The company's pipeline also includes PLN-1474, a small-molecule selective inhibitor of avß1, which has successfully completed its Phase 1 clinical assessment for treating liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Furthermore, Pliant is nurturing two additional integrin-based initiatives in preclinical development: one focused on oncology, and another involving an allosteric agonistic monoclonal antibody designed to act upon an undisclosed integrin receptor for the treatment of various muscular dystrophies, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Founded in 2015, Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in South San Francisco, California.

Market snapshot

Symbol
PLRX
Price
$1.16
Day change
-1.69%
Market cap
$71.8M
P/E ratio
-0.63x
52-week range
1.09-1.95
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Next earnings
in 2 months
Analyst price target
$3.00

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Recent insider activity

  • CROWELL GAYLE A — A-Award (70000 shares) on 2026-06-11
  • MCCOURT Thomas A — A-Award (70000 shares) on 2026-06-11
  • Krognes Steve E. — A-Award (70000 shares) on 2026-06-11
  • Curnutte John T — A-Award (70000 shares) on 2026-06-11
  • Huh Hoyoung — A-Award (70000 shares) on 2026-06-11

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